Constructors Unlimited Inc. v. State

OPINION

COHEN, Justice.

In a joint trial, Constructors and Smith were each found guilty upon five indictments for tampering with a governmental record, a third degree felony offense, Tex. Penal Code Ann. sec. 37.10 (Vernon 1974). The jury assessed punishment against Constructors of a $20,000 fine in each case and against Smith at imprisonment for 10 years, probated, and a $5,000 fine in each case.

We hold that the evidence is insufficient to show that appellants made false entries in government records, because the documents involved were not government records when the false entries were made.

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